The overall increase cannot be attributed solely on one source, but the dramatic rise in gang numbers, school shootings, juvenile crime recidivism, and overall delinquency has roots in aestheticism of violence in media, the collapse of the family unit, and the social situation the nation finds itself in today.

How drastic is the increase in each section of youth violence?

How do each of these factors contribute to a rise in delinquency?

Can anyone have an effect on this rise, either positive or negative?

What is currently being done to stop this increase?

Why blame the media?

How can any of these contributing factors be quantified?

What is the latest study in this field?